2017–18 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

The 2017–18 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by second-year head coach Jay Joyner, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Delaware State and Norfolk State to advance to the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Liberty.

2017–18 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record20–15 (11–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hampton124 .750  1916  .543
Bethune–Cookman124 .750  1814  .563
Savannah State124 .750  1517  .469
North Carolina A&T115 .688  2015  .571
Norfolk State115 .688  1419  .424
North Carolina Central 97 .563  1916  .543
Morgan State79 .438  1319  .406
Howard79 .438  1023  .303
Florida A&M79 .438  925  .265
South Carolina State610 .375  1022  .313
Coppin State511 .313  527  .156
MD Eastern Shore313 .188  725  .219
Delaware State214 .125  428  .125
2018 MEAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 3–29, 1–15 in MEAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore.

Roster

2017–18 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Davaris McGowens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrGulf Coast State College Taylors, South Carolina
G 1 Aaren Edmead 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrDeer Park Deer Park, New York
G 2 Kwei Lartey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSpartanburg Methodist College Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Devonte Boykins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSGeorgia Southern
East Rutherford (NC)
Forest City, North Carolina
G 4 Kameron Langley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSouthwest Guilford Greensboro, North Carolina
C 11 D'Andre Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrGould Academy Washington, D.C.
G 13 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBelieve Prep Academy Queens, New York
G 14 Raymon Pratt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoBen L. Smith Greensboro, North Carolina
G 15 Amari Hamilton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS JrSouthern Durham Durham, North Carolina
F 21 Japhet Kadji 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoWagner Douala, Cameroon
G 22 Milik Gantz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHarcum College Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
G 23 Denzel Keyes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrKinston Kinston, North Carolina
G 24 Donte Watson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCopiah–Lincoln CC New Orleans, Louisiana
F 25 Femi Olujobi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)233 lb (106 kg) RS JrOakland Long Island, New York
G 30 Dalen Dotson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoProvidence (NC) Matthews, North Carolina
G 32 Myles Patten 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Anthony's (NY) Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 31, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, Lock TV
Greensboro College W 104–80  1–0
Corbett Sports Center (2,157)
Greensboro, NC
Nov 12, 2017*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Clemson L 63–87  1–1
Littlejohn Coliseum (5,528)
Clemson, SC
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm
The Citadel W 92–73  2–1
Corbett Sports Center (2,648)
Greensboro, NC
Nov 18, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Jacksonville W 90–82 OT 3–1
Swisher Gymnasium (752)
Jacksonville, FL
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm
Mid–Atlantic Christian W 115–76  4–1
Corbett Sports Center (560)
Greensboro, NC
Nov 26, 2017*
4:00 pm, Lock TV/ESPN3
at East Carolina W 87–81  5–1
Williams Arena (3,373)
Greenville, NC
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut L 59–72  5–2
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,514)
New Britain, CT
Dec 2, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Presbyterian L 70–73  5–3
Templeton Center (278)
Clinton, SC
Dec 9, 2017*
2:30 p.m., FS2
at Georgetown L 74–83  5–4
Capital One Arena (5,127)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 15, 2017*
7:00 pm
Tennessee State W 64–54  6–4
Corbett Sports Center (520)
Greensboro, NC
Dec 17, 2017*
12:30 pm
at Duquesne
Las Vegas Classic
L 58–74  6–5
Palumbo Center (1,201)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 19, 2017*
8:30 pm
at Southern Illinois
Las Vegas Classic
L 64–102  6–6
SIU Arena (3,058)
Carbondale, IL
Dec 22, 2017*
12:00 pm
vs. Radford L 60–66  6–7
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
Dec 23, 2017*
2:30 pm
vs. Lamar W 74–70  7–7
Orleans Arena 
LParadise, NV
Dec 28, 2017*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Virginia Tech L 59–76  7–8
Cassell Coliseum (6,979)
Blacksburg, VA
MEAC regular season
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm, Lock TV
Norfolk State
Postponed to Jan 17 (winter weather)[1][2]
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm
at Delaware State W 76–66  8–8
(1–0)
Memorial Hall (536)
Dover, DE
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm, Lock TV
Morgan State W 69–67  9–8
(2–0)
Corbett Sports Center (2,614)
Greensboro, NC
Jan 15, 2018
7:30 pm, Lock TV
Coppin State W 60–47  10–8
(3–0)
Corbett Sports Center (2,849)
Greensboro, NC
Jan 17, 2018
8:00 pm, Lock TV
Norfolk State
Postponed to Jan 18 (winter weather)[3]
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
Jan 18, 2018
2:00 pm, Lock TV
Norfolk State W 71–68  11–8
(4–0)
Corbett Sports Center (1,437)
Greensboro, NC
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 66–64  12–8
(5–0)
Hytche Athletic Center (1,036)
Princess Anne, MD
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm
at Howard L 88–90 OT 12–9
(5–1)
Burr Gymnasium (1,378)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm, Lock TV
North Carolina Central W 70–64  13–9
(6–1)
Corbett Sports Center (5,700)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm, Lock TV
Hampton W 92–84  14–9
(7–1)
Corbett Sports Center (1,953)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 5, 2018
7:30 pm, Lock TV
Delaware State W 54–51  15–9
(8–1)
Corbett Sports Center (1,094)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State L 85–90  15–10
(8–2)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Feb 12, 2018
8:00 pm
at Savannah State L 106–108  15–11
(8–3)
Tiger Arena (3,002)
Savannah, GA
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm, Lock TV
Howard W 83–69  16–11
(9–3)
Corbett Sports Center (3,526)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm, Lock TV
Maryland Eastern Shore W 78–69  17–11
(10–3)
Corbett Sports Center (1,780)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 77–83  17–12
(10–4)
Teaching Gym (1,458)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 26, 2017
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman W 86–80  18–12
(11–4)
Moore Gymnasium (943)
Daytona Beach, FL
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central L 59–70  18–13
(11–5)
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (3,036)
Durham, NC
MEAC Tournament
Mar 5, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (13) Delaware State
First round
W 62–61 OT 19–13
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 8, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (5) Norfolk State
Quarterfinals
W 70–64  20–13
Norfolk Scope (9,010)
Norfolk, VA
Mar 9, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (1) Hampton
Semifinals
L 86–96  20–14
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CIT
Mar 12, 2018*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Liberty
First round – Jim Phelan Classic
L 52–65  20–15
Vines Center (486)
Lynchburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "NSU-North Carolina A&T Games Postponed". Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  2. Hall, David. "Spartans, N.C. A&T postponed". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. "NSU-NC A&T Games Postponed -". www.nsuspartans.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
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